Go (Verb)
Meaning 1
Have a turn; make one's move in a game; "Can I go now?".
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Verbs of fighting, athletic activities.
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Meaning 2
Follow a certain course; "The inauguration went well"; "how did your interview go?".
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Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
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Meaning 3
Move away from a place into another direction; "Go away before I start to cry"; "The train departs at noon".
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Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
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Meaning 4
Be the right size or shape; fit correctly or as desired; "This piece won't fit into the puzzle".
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Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.
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Meaning 5
Be awarded; be allotted; "The first prize goes to Mary"; "Her money went on clothes".
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Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.
Meaning 6
Be or continue to be in a certain condition; "The children went hungry that day".
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Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.
Meaning 7
Make a certain noise or sound; "She went `Mmmmm'"; "The gun went `bang'".
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Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling.
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- Crack
- Chime
- Rustle
- Twang
- Tweet
- Thrum
- Bleep
- Knock
- Tinkle
- Reverberate
- Clunk
- Click
- Rumble
- Clink
- Resonate
- Plunk
- Clang
- Crash
- Swoosh
- Clank
- Chatter
- Clangor
- Patter
- Ripple
- Squelch
- Chink
- Trump
- Make Noise
- Skirl
- Beat
- Birr
- Ticktack
- Whistle
- Blow
- Noise
- Splat
- Ting
- Lap
- Slosh
- Bubble
- Ping
- Toot
- Hum
- Rattle
- Slush
- Chug
- Drum
- Honk
- Tick
- Pop
- Whizz
- Whirr
- Tap
- Whish
- Bombilate
- Buzz
- Purr
- Clop
- Burble
- Splash
- Drone
- Claxon
- Snap
- Guggle
- Swosh
- Pink
- Beep
- Snarl
- Boom
- Thud
- Roll
- Ring
- Whir
- Gurgle
- Resound
- Bang
- Glug
Meaning 8
Enter or assume a certain state or condition; "He became annoyed when he heard the bad news"; "It must be getting more serious"; "her face went red with anger"; "She went into ecstasy"; "Get going!".
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Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
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Meaning 9
Pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life; "She died from cancer"; "The children perished in the fire"; "The patient went peacefully"; "The old guy kicked the bucket at the age of 102".
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Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
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- Pop Off
- Croak
- Die
- Pass
- Expire
- Decease
- Cash In One's Chips
- Perish
- Conk
- Choke
- Buy The Farm
- Exit
- Drop Dead
- Pass Away
- Give-up The Ghost
- Kick The Bucket
- Snuff It
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Meaning 10
Begin or set in motion; "I start at eight in the morning"; "Ready, set, go!".
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Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
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Meaning 11
Be contained in; "How many times does 18 go into 54?".
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Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.
Meaning 12
Go through in search of something; search through someone's belongings in an unauthorized way; "Who rifled through my desk drawers?".
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Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
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Meaning 13
Change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"; "news travelled fast".
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Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
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- Pass On
- Breeze
- Carry
- Lance
- Forge
- Career
- Steamer
- Go By
- Travel Rapidly
- Glide
- Lurch
- Surpass
- Come Down
- Do
- Cannonball Along
- Billow
- Proceed
- Propagate
- Ghost
- Crawl
- Uprise
- Hasten
- Advance
- Shuttle
- Travel Purposefully
- Beetle
- Bucket Along
- Ascend
- Withdraw
- Draw Back
- Repair
- Return
- Cast
- Zigzag
- Retire
- Circulate
- Taxi
- Come Up
- Slither
- Back
- Ride
- Rush
- Seek
- Swim
- Arise
- Blow
- Hurtle
- Ease
- Whisk
- Spirt
- Swan
- Weave
- Belt Along
- Hiss
- Betake Oneself
- Pass
- Race
- Swap
- Wander
- Drive
- Snowshoe
- Whine
- Play
- Speed
- Pelt Along
- Plow
- Sift
- Turn
- Pace
- Fall
- Whish
- Wend
- Travel By
- Wheel
- Angle
- Transfer
- Automobile
- Tram
- Push
- Roam
- Rise
- Circuit
- Zoom
- Rove
- Drift
- Step
- Swing
- Come
- Draw
- Drag
- Raft
- Roll
- Stray
- Vagabond
- Bang
- Walk
- Swash
- Circle
- Go Around
- Tramp
- Trail
- Island Hop
- Cruise
- Caravan
- Go Past
- Descend
- Scramble
- Go Down
- Continue
- Pull Away
- Pursue
- Move Up
- Recede
- March On
- Move On
- Be Adrift
- Ramble
- Pull Back
- Step On It
- Whistle
- Float
- Ferry
- Run
- Prance
- Move Back
- Pan
- Go Up
- Ski
- Zip
- Retreat
- Range
- Slice Into
- Go On
- Hie
- Thread
- Fly
- Derail
- Hurry
- Get Around
- Flock
- Retrograde
- Bounce
- Follow
- Precede
- Trundle
- Precess
- Rush Along
- Round
- Meander
- Accompany
- Outflank
- Pass Over
- Travel
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Meaning 14
Be in the right place or situation; "Where do these books belong?"; "Let's put health care where it belongs--under the control of the government"; "Where do these books go?".
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Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.
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Meaning 15
Be ranked or compare; "This violinist is as good as Juilliard-trained violinists go".
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Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.
Meaning 16
Perform as expected when applied; "The washing machine won't go unless it's plugged in"; "Does this old car still run well?"; "This old radio doesn't work anymore".
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Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
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Meaning 17
To be spent or finished; "The money had gone after a few days"; "Gas is running low at the gas stations in the Midwest".
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Verbs of eating and drinking.
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Meaning 18
Lead, extend, or afford access; "This door goes to the basement"; "The road runs South".
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Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.
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Meaning 19
Stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point; "Service runs all the way to Cranbury"; "His knowledge doesn't go very far"; "My memory extends back to my fourth year of life"; "The facts extend beyond a consideration of her personal assets".
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Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.
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Meaning 20
Have a particular form; "the story or argument runs as follows"; "as the saying goes...".
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Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.
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Meaning 21
Continue to live and avoid dying; "We went without water and food for 3 days"; "These superstitions survive in the backwaters of America"; "The race car driver lived through several very serious accidents"; "how long can a person last without food and water?" "One crash victim died, the other lived".
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Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.
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Meaning 22
Give support (to) or make a choice (of) one out of a group or number; "I plumped for the losing candidates".
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Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting.
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Meaning 23
Be sounded, played, or expressed; "How does this song go again?".
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Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.
Meaning 24
Follow a procedure or take a course; "We should go farther in this matter"; "She went through a lot of trouble"; "go about the world in a certain manner"; "Messages must go through diplomatic channels".
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Verbs of political and social activities and events.
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Meaning 25
Be abolished or discarded; "These ugly billboards have to go!"; "These luxuries all had to go under the Khmer Rouge".
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Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
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Meaning 26
Blend or harmonize; "This flavor will blend with those in your dish"; "This sofa won't go with the chairs".
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Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.
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Meaning 27
Progress by being changed; "The speech has to go through several more drafts"; "run through your presentation before the meeting".
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Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
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Meaning 28
Pass, fare, or elapse; of a certain state of affairs or action; "How is it going?"; "The day went well until I got your call".
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Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.
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Meaning 29
Stop operating or functioning; "The engine finally went"; "The car died on the road"; "The bus we travelled in broke down on the way to town"; "The coffee maker broke"; "The engine failed on the way to town"; "her eyesight went after the accident".
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Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
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Meaning 30
Be spent; "All my money went for food and rent".
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Verbs of eating and drinking.